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  1. #1 Pogo Knight
    97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Jimzzy
    Windows

    Bounce your way to the top and claim victory... How hard could it be?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.1%, Difficult 16.8%, 3D Platformer 15%, Platformer 8%, Adventure 6.8%

  2. #2 Squirm
    96% matchVery Positive96% of 179 reviews2018
    Dev: Alex Carpenter
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After a previous adventure, you and your rat friend stop for a snooze. When you wake up, the rat is gone and strange creatures have appeared across the land as if from out of nowhere! What has happened while you were asleep? Where is your rat friend?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 56.3%, Difficult 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 10.6%, Platformer 5.8%

  3. #3 Beach Ball Bounce Back
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: FREIT GAMES
    Windows

    BBBB is a challenging physics platformer. If you fall down, just bounce back!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.8%, Difficult 19.9%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 7.2%, Adventure 7%

  4. #4 Softboiled
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Robert Furdui
    Windows

    A challenging physics-based precision platformer about a fragile egg. Crafted for hardboiled players.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.4%, Difficult 19.1%, 3D Platformer 14%, Platformer 7%, Physics 6.6%

  5. #5 Clouds no more
    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Fiery Bytes
    Windows

    This game is a reversed platformer. In the sense that your goal is not to jump on platforms, but to avoid them. In this world you are going to fall. And then die. And then fall again. Faster.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.2%, Difficult 20.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 8.8%, Platformer 6.9%

  6. #6 Only Up 2
    94% matchMostly Negative36% of 183 reviews2023
    Dev: SKYZ Studio
    Windows

    Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the clouds, brimming with secrets waiting to be unearthed. Embark on an ascent like no other, the only limit is the sky.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.3%, Difficult 18.1%, 3D Platformer 16%, Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 3.5%

  7. #7 Biologger
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex Weber
    Windows

    Biologger is a hard as nails retro platformer. Make your way through unique worlds each with a different and exciting twist. On your journey scan and research creatures to complete your logs. Biologger was developed with speedrunning in mind - how fast can you beat the game?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.2%, Difficult 25.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 5.9%

  8. #8 Super Antonio
    92% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Xileh
    Windows

    Super Antonio is a difficult 3D platformer with satisfying movement. Climb to the top while enduring a punishing experience.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.2%, Difficult 21.3%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 8.1%, Adventure 5.1%

  9. #9 Bouncy Goat Climb
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 338 reviews2022
    Dev: Jesper Bergman
    Windows

    A highly punishing 3D precision platformer about a goat bouncing up a beautiful mountain to save its scared baby goat. Can you handle the challenge and endure all obstacles that you will face on your way up the mountain?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.7%, Difficult 23.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Cute 5.4%

  10. #10 HotFactory
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hot Game Studios
    Windows

    Hot Game Studios is happy to present HotFactory, the game about a robot who lived and worked in his home factory, but once he was marked for disposal. Our goal is to escape from the factory, which no longer home but the deadliest place in the world.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.3%, Difficult 22.5%, Indie 9.7%, Platformer 9%, Atmospheric 5%

  11. #11 WING IT!
    90% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: OBOYUDORI
    Windows

    A 3D platform game that depicts a small sparrow's adventure as it aims for a star shining in the night sky. Race up the stages with double jumps and compete for the best scores with players from around the world!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.6%, Difficult 16.3%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Cute 7.9%

  12. #12 Ladder it Up!
    89% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: Voxel_MP
    Windows

    One guy, one ladder, and a tower. Test your climbing skills in this difficult platformer that demands patience, precision, and determination. Filled with diverse environments, challenges, and collectibles!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.8%, Difficult 19.5%, 3D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 6.8%, Adventure 5.7%

  13. #13 A Difficult Game About ROLLING - ReUpRise
    89% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: Livinskii Aleksandr
    Windows

    Explore a vertical world as you roll, fall, and try again.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.2%, Difficult 19.8%, 3D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.5%, Physics 6.7%

  14. #14 Panem: Ascension
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Snowy Software
    Windows

    Ascend to your destiny! In Panem: Ascension, a challenging 3D platformer where every jump matters, traverse 6 zones representing your past lives to earn your rebirth as a dragon. Test your patience in this perilous climb!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 50.6%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.5%

  15. #15 Uncolor
    86% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: Alatus Games
    Windows

    Rush through rooms with challenging platforms and terrains, duel with the Color Guardians and claim their hues to your uncolor deeds. Master the precision platformer essentials: WallJump, DoubleJump, SharpTiming. A field day for the SpeedRunners!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 53.3%, Difficult 23.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 4.1%

  16. #16 Bee: The Knight
    87% matchPositive89% of 46 reviews2022
    Dev: Nova Flow
    Windows

    [2D Precision Platformer Game] Rescue the queen through the forest and beyond the enemy! You'll have to control your inertia so you don't hit the wall!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.5%, Difficult 19.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Physics 6.3%

  17. #17 Byte The Dust
    86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: DiwloGames
    Windows

    Make your way through increasingly harder platform sections. But be aware, one small error and it's back to the beginning for you!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.4%, Difficult 22.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 6.9%, Platformer 5.9%

  18. #18 Rat Climber
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Glimmerware
    Windows

    You are a rat. You must climb. No collectibles, no invisible walls, no unlockable skills. You can only run, walk, and jump. Can you reach the top of the world?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 52.1%, 3D Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Cartoony 9%, Platformer 7.2%

  19. #19 The End Is Nigh
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 3,330 reviews2017
    Dev: Edmund McMillen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 50.5%, Difficult 20.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 5.5%

  20. #20 I Have No Nose and I Must Climb
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Sometimes Y
    Windows

    Work with your hands to help Wally reach the top of the world to retrieve something dear to them.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.3%, Difficult 19%, Platformer 8.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 5.6%

  21. #21 You Have 10 Seconds
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,352 reviews2016
    Dev: tamationgames
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 71.1%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 8%, Indie 6%, Funny 1.3%

  22. #22 OVERTOP
    82% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: Performance Artist
    Windows

    There is only one rule – the higher you rise, the more painful it is to fall.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.3%, Difficult 18.8%, 3D Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.3%, Adventure 7.2%

  23. #23 The Way Of Joy
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sunny Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Way Of Joy reflects actual life, where you must fail so much to achieve success, complete the mission, and reach the "Joy" at the end of the goal.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.6%, Difficult 21.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Platformer 7.6%, Indie 6%

  24. #24 The Other Side
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Awkward Humans
    Windows

    A platformer about lights! Grab light crystals to brighten your surroundings for 10 seconds as you navigate the challenging courses.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 49.8%, Difficult 22.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Cute 7.6%, Indie 5.7%

  25. #25 Out of the Mist
    80% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2023
    Dev: Death by Broccoli
    Windows · Mac

    Challenge yourself to master a unique control scheme in this platformer game. Take control of the environment and traverse through atmospheric, yet challenging levels.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.5%, Difficult 17.7%, 3D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  26. #26 Dr. oil
    81% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2021
    Dev: Antena
    Windows

    This is a classic 2D hardcore platformer in which you have to constantly die in order to advance and kill the most evil seagull in the world.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.8%, Difficult 19.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 6.7%

  27. #27 魔王跳 《More Jump》
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 101 reviews2025
    Dev: 弦外之境
    Windows

    Every grip is a rebellion against fate. The top holds the only secret method to defeat the demon king, but the path there is paved with countless falls. We pay tribute to every challenger. Reaching the end, you win the dawn of the world; and every attempt, you have already won your own dawn.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.3%, Difficult 22.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 8.2%

  28. #28 Danger Drop
    79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: David Ouellette
    Windows

    Hardest First Person Platformer Ever!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.1%, Difficult 18.9%, Platformer 8%, Adventure 7.9%, Choices Matter 5.1%

  29. #29 Solus Machina
    79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Inferno Duck Games
    Windows

    A lone robot, deemed worthless by its creators, seeks freedom and adventure in a hostile world

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.2%, Difficult 21.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  30. #30 Deber
    78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Awarth
    Windows

    Deber is a short platform game where you play as Deber, a minor demon. You have to help your demon lord to get back his precious flame, which gives him his power.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 42%, 3D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Physics 6.4%

  31. #31 Jump Frog
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: New Sun Entertainment
    Windows

    A determined frog leaps ever higher, risking its life in a perilous climb where every slip could send it tumbling back to the start. driven by the call to find the perfect mate. Will this frog have what it takes?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.2%, Difficult 21.7%, Adventure 11.6%, 3D Platformer 9%, Platformer 8.9%

  32. #32 3000m to Whatever’s Up There
    77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Roko
    Windows

    Jump. There must be something up there.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.3%, Difficult 21.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 5.2%

  33. #33 Echelon
    76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Riftcore Games
    Windows

    Can you master the brutal climb of Echelon? Trapped with no memory and compelled to ascend a massive, mysterious tower, you uncover the chilling record of a stranger's struggle. Your climb demands perfection, but is the fear of falling stopping you from achieving your goals?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 45%, Difficult 26.3%, Indie 8.9%, Platformer 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%

  34. #34 Davy Hooker
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Redroot Games
    Windows

    Can you get Davy to the top? Swing your way through a surreal world in this hand-crafted challenge platformer. Grapple with unique challenges, explore hidden paths, and try not to fall!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 47%, Difficult 20.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Physics 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  35. #35 Balloon & You
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lapiz Corto
    Windows

    One touch..one mistake..BOOM! Do you dare to carry a balloon to the end without it touching ANYTHING? First-person perspective: precise physical touches + extreme parkour. If it touches any surface..it explodes and you're back to the start! Patience, precision, and nerves of steel.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.4%, Difficult 20%, 3D Platformer 14.7%, Physics 7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

  36. #36 Ok I Pull Up
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 174 reviews2022
    Dev: AAAAAUGHPub: Jamk Games
    Windows

    Ok I Pull Up is a rage platformer, in which you, a capybara, ascend a tree tower only by jumping. This punishing, yet fair game requires extreme patience to complete.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.6%, Difficult 19.8%, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 6.7%, Platformer 5.6%

  37. #37 Speard
    74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Decentblup
    Windows

    Speard is a fast paced platformer. Beat levels as fast as you can. Traverse your way through vast worlds with only a Spear and a Rocket Jump.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 42.2%, Difficult 16.4%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 7.6%, Adventure 6.8%

  38. #38 Station 13
    75% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Cube 80 Studio
    Windows

    Help the astronaut escape from Station 13 and survive the LAH 13.000 AI and all the traps in a handcrafted platformer game.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.8%, Difficult 20.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Indie 8.6%, Adventure 7.4%

  39. #39 Cubes & Spheres
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TIGsoft
    Windows

    Stay sharp. Every click matters. Guide your cube to the end of each stage using precise clicks. Anything red will send you back to the start.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.6%, 3D Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Physics 7.4%, Action 4.5%

  40. #40 Rollover
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Kevinsunde
    Windows

    Rollover is a brutally punishing climbing game where every roll could be your last. With unpredictable, difficult physics and a movement system designed to test your limits.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.6%, Difficult 21.9%, Adventure 11%, 3D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 6.6%

  41. #41 Duck's Despair
    73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: Faith G.
    Windows

    Embark on a brutally hard platforming journey as a desperate Duck who cannot fly. Will you make the pain your friend or give up on your dreams ?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.1%, Difficult 21.6%, Adventure 10%, Platformer 5.7%, Funny 4.1%

  42. #42 The Tragedy of little Joy
    73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: Lasse Eversmeier
    Windows

    The Tragedy of little Joy is a hand-built hardcore platformer combined with a deep and emotional story. Experience a dream full of memories and fears, overcome dangerous obstacles and explore complex characters.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.4%, 3D Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Indie 5.8%

  43. #43 Blink God
    72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Kaleido, Inc.
    Windows

    Use Blink to claim the throne of the gods atop a destroyed world and become a new God.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.8%, Difficult 20.4%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 8%, Indie 7.1%

  44. #44 The Hardest Game Ever
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 360 reviews2023
    Dev: AIAdev
    Windows

    An insanely difficult precision platformer

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.7%, Difficult 25%, Adventure 8.7%, Platformer 7%, Cute 5.1%

  45. #45 Keepy UP
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TLL
    Windows

    Push yourself ever higher in this challenging reimagining of a classic childhood game. Guide your balloon through a vertical gauntlet of seagulls, ghosts, UFOs and more! Your balloon is your only friend, and gravity is your greatest foe. Are you skilful enough to Keepy UP?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 57.7%, Difficult 25.2%, Platformer 8%, Indie 4.1%, Action 3%

  46. #46 Ever Roach
    69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: playablecuriosity
    Windows

    Play as a cockroach climbing toward The Bright in this short, hand-drawn 2D precision platformer. Master double jumps, glides, and wall-climbs through tightly designed levels. Collect optional spores on harder paths and complete the ascent before your 100 lives run out.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.6%, Difficult 20.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Platformer 6.9%, Adventure 5.7%

  47. #47 Swing Scale
    70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Paleap Studio
    Windows

    Swing Scale is a game that uses centrifugal force to explore various worlds and aim upward. Adjust the length of the wire, adjust the speed, and push the limits.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 42%, Difficult 19.8%, 3D Platformer 8.2%, Indie 7%, Physics 6.6%

  48. #48 Uligo: A Slime's Hike
    71% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2022
    Dev: Nôrdika Studio
    Windows

    Join Uligo the slime in this sticky journey to find the way back home. Jump, dash, get launched, stick to any surface to triumph over any obstacles in your way. Will you overcome the dangers ahead?

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.8%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Platformer 7.4%, Cute 4.8%

  49. #49 JUMPY BUNNY
    70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: TodiStation
    Windows

    Reach the top of the burrow! Jump, jump, and jump. This game is about jumping with precision and determination. Oh yeah, it's also playable with your friends.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.5%, Difficult 17.7%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 8.3%, Adventure 7.6%

  50. #50 SLIDE: platformer
    71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2015
    Dev: APAS games
    Windows

    SLIDE: platformer is a hardcore game with an unorthodox control scheme. It will make you think. It might make you cry. It will test your platforming skills to the limit!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.6%, Difficult 23.9%, Indie 20.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  51. #51 You will die a lot buddy, trust me!
    69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Gokyolcu
    Windows

    A challenging platformer where you have to overcome obstacles. Avoid rays and spikes using the grappling gun. There are checkpoints for each room, so don't be afraid to die. And finally see your rank on the leaderboard at the end of game.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.7%, Difficult 20.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 6.3%

  52. #52 Hellscape
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: b&b Studio
    Windows

    Escape the depths of Hell in Hellscape, a challenging precision platformer where every step is a chance at redemption. Dodge deadly traps, explore treacherous paths, and meet the strange inhabitants of the Underworld! But tread lightly, for every action matters in the final judgment...

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.9%, Difficult 20.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Cute 3.8%

  53. #53 Stanislav
    69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Sumo Studio
    Windows

    Help Stanislav escape the prison and defeat the plague to save the world, in super-tight 2D pixel platformer.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.1%, Difficult 21%, Platformer 10.3%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 6.6%

  54. #54 Jumplats
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spyco01Pub: Paros Games
    Windows

    Jump through different levels in a game based on "the floor is lava".

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 55.7%, 3D Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Indie 4.3%, 3D 3.7%

  55. #55 SauteorFaute
    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Halvemoon Studio
    Windows

    SauteorFaute is a punishing game where every jump counts. Move with one key, jump with the other, but be careful, this game will test your jumping skills. Get ready to think about every move... especially after each fall. If you dare to jump!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 51.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Physics 10%, Indie 7.8%

  56. #56 Shotgun Knight
    67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Ryan Alli
    Windows

    Shotgun Knight is a hardcore precision platformer. You will embark on an impossible climb with nothing but yourself and a shotgun to propel yourself upwards while falling losing all your progress countless times.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 47.2%, Difficult 21.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Physics 5.1%

  57. #57 Swamp Up
    65% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
    Dev: Torress Studios
    Windows

    Jump between mushrooms, collect power-ups and break records while exploring your own path through a procedurally generated map in this fun yet challenging Precision Platformer with Roguelite elements. Be fast, precise, and skillful to avoid all of its dangers. And remember, never touch the water.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 35.6%, Difficult 16.9%, 3D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%

  58. #58 Bounce Forever
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Korkai Games
    Windows

    Bounce from the backyard to the clouds in this punishing vertical climber. The only thing faster than the climb is the fall. Bounce forever and you might just reach the top.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.4%, Difficult 19%, 3D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 9.3%, Physics 3.9%

  59. #59 Frog Knight
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mechanical Maze
    Windows

    Climb out of a cursed pit as a daring frog wielding a talking sword. Bounce off floating orbs, master precise jumps, and face the risk of losing everything with a single fall. No checkpoints. No mercy. Just the climb.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.2%, Difficult 21.6%, Indie 7.6%, Cute 7.2%, Platformer 5.5%

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